Mabalacat

Mabalacat is a component city in the province of Pampanga on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, officially Mabalacat City. The 2024 census counted 306,594 residents, up from 293,244 in 2020, and the city covers about 83 square kilometres according to the national list of cities and municipalities. Mabalacat lies in the urban core of Metro Clark, also known as Metro Angeles, an urban area in Pampanga that is considered the industrial and residential heartland of Central Luzon. The national government also identifies Metro Clark as a regional centre. Mabalacat was converted into a city on 15 May 2012, and as a component city it remains part of the provincial government of Pampanga while running its own local administration.